I've said this here on Communication FUNdamentals before. President Obama is an accomplished speaker when he delivers a prepared speech. However, when he speaks off the cuff, he tends to get a little flustered. When answering or even anticipating tough questions, the President has been side tracked and even stuck his foot in his mouth. In fact, there are several websites that are now tracking his miscommunication. Though his health care bill has already passed, so many Americans are unhappy with it that the President feels the need to 'sell it' to the people after the fact. According to several articles, President Obama has been talking in circles. This article reports his record-setting run on sentence which I feel is...
In the category of "What's Wrong with this Picture?", I nominate the following bad example of government run programs: It's funny because I just got through remarking to my dh how much improved the US Postal Service has been in the last several years, but I had forgotten about the USPS website where you can "Click n Ship." I have had so many problems with their website not allowing me to sign on, not letting me ship internationally from the site, going down in the middle of a transaction, timing me out before I got all my labels printed...you name it! The reason I forgot is because several months ago, when the government in it's infinite insanity decided to penalize...
I'm often asked why communication skills are so important. I hear so many say things like: "After all, with cell phones, email and the internet we are the most connected society who ever lived."; "The only people who really need to learn effective communication are lawyers and politicians."; "Most people know what I mean." and "So I'm not Ronald Reagan!" Statistics show that 87% of what you and I do all day long is communication related. You communicate when you talk to friends, when you discipline your kids, when you share ideas at work, when you share your faith. I hear some of you out there though thinking, "What's so important? So I don't get along that well with Aunt...
If you've seen the news lately, you know that many Americans are upset with the current administration's stance on things like health care reform and the economy. Many are attending Town Hall Meetings to voice their concerns and communicate their desires for the country. Most are doing so respectfully and I commend them. Some, have taken to communicating in a nontraditional manner: on their vehicles. The Talk Talk Show on the Communication Comedy Network had a show last week on communication on the road. This was not one of the issues we discussed but you might want to listen in as it is somewhat related. NOTE: I'm sorry but I had to close the comments box on this post. I...
